World Series coverage added to ESPN and ESPNews

The continuing growth of the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C., has led to an increase of live television coverage on the ESPN family of networks for 2019.

For the first time, Friday’s pool play games will also be broadcast live on television and can be seen on ESPNU. Tuesday’s championship game will be aired live on ESPNews with a 6:30 p.m. Eastern first pitch, and following coverage on ESPNews the game will air again on ESPNU.

Thursday’s games will again air online on ESPN3.com and games Saturday through Monday will air on ESPNU.

Here is the complete schedule for the 2019 American Legion World Series, all times Eastern:

Thursday, Aug. 15, on ESPN3.com
Game 1 – 10 a.m. – Southeast vs. Great Lakes
Game 2 – 1 p.m. – Mid-South vs. Western
Game 3 – 4 p.m. – Central Plains vs. Northwest
Game 4 – 7:30 p.m. – Northeast vs. Mid-Atlantic

Friday, Aug. 16, on ESPNU
Game 5 – 4 p.m. – Great Lakes vs. Western
Game 6 – 7 p.m. – Southeast vs. Mid-South

Saturday, Aug. 17, on ESPNU
Game 7 – 1 p.m. – Northwest vs. Northeast
Game 8 – 4 p.m. – Mid-Atlantic vs. Central Plains
Game 9 – 7:30 p.m. – Southeast vs. Western

Sunday, Aug. 18, on ESPNU
Game 10 – 1 p.m. – Mid-South vs. Great Lakes
Game 11 – 4 p.m. – Northeast vs. Central Plains 

Game 12 – 7:30 p.m. – Mid-Atlantic vs. Northwest

Monday, Aug. 19, on ESPNU
Game 13 – 4 p.m. – Semifinal – Winner Stars vs. Runner-Up Stripes
Game 14 – 7 p.m. – Semifinal – Winner Stripes vs. Runner-Up Stars

Tuesday, Aug. 20, on ESPNews
Game 15 – 6:30 p.m. – Championship – Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14